A Tooting money launderer was jailed last week after police discovered he banked more than a million pounds in drugs money.

Ghulam Azizi, 25, was stopped in September 2008 by police, who found £100,000 in his Toyota Avensis.

Detectives discovered it came from the sale of heroin, and later revealed he was involved in banking over £1.3 million pounds of drugs money over a six week period.

They suspect that this money was intended for drug producers and criminals in the Middle East.

Azizi, who is originally from Afghanistan, was convicted of two counts of money laundering at Kingston Crown Court.

On Monday, June 8, he was sentenced to four and a half years' jail and the £100,000 was confiscated.

Detective Sergeant Tim Wright said: “This conviction and forfeiture shows criminals that not only do they face a substantial jail term if they are caught laundering drugs money, but they will have their ill gotten gains taken from them.

“This has disrupted an international drugs operation, and we will continue to target those who benefit from other people’s misery”.